The best hikes from bus stations in Riserva Naturale Il Bogatto

Great picnic spot

Most time of the day it's in the shade. You can buy a pilgrim lunch (wine, water, sandwich) at the winery right next to it for a good price.

Castello Tricerchi extends over 400 hectares on the northern slopes of Montalcino , 13 of which are dedicated to Sangiovese Grosso , and suited to the production of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino . At the center of the property stands the Castle, completed in 1441 by the Tricerchi family , and today the home and company headquarters of their direct descendants, the Squarcia family. – 1290 – The Tricerchi family was part of the Sienese oligarchy and a member of the Government of the Nine: the council of nine noble families who governed the city of Siena. – 1330 – The Tricerchi family became supervisors of the Biccherne, a magistracy of Siena that dealt with the finances of the Republic, and was headed by the Monks of San Galgano. – 1441 – The Tricerchi family completes Castello Tricerchi in Montalcino, on the Via Francigena. – 1569 – Under the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, by appointment of the Medici family of Florence, the Tricerchi family were elevated to the rank of nobility, carrying out important public functions in the city of Siena and obtaining the administration of Montalcino. – 1600 – Spanish domination, Tricerchi Castle a point of reference for pilgrims travelling to Rome. – 1700 – Construction of the chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Veil, which houses a fragment of the Virgin's Veil and the accompanying Papal Bull. In the same year, the family received a plenary indulgence. – 1800 – the castle and its properties passed from Maddalena (Nena) to her firstborn Julio Squarcia, founder of the current family. Tricerchi Castle was built in the 13th century on the Via Francigena in Montalcino by the Altesi family and completed in 1441 by the Tricerchi family. The 6,000-square-meter structure is a typical example of medieval fortified keep architecture, featuring numerous decorative motifs attributed to Baldassarre Peruzzi, a well-known artist of the period. Over the centuries, the castle served as a refuge and protection for those who, along the Via Francigena, made their pilgrimage to Rome. In the 17th century, the chapel, originally located within the fortified walls, was moved to the end of the avenue and dedicated to the Virgin of the Veil. A fragment of the Veil, certified by papal bull, is still kept inside. With Ministerial Decree 1982, Tricerchi Castle was declared part of Italy's historical and artistic heritage.

A must to do both on foot and by bike. There are many places to take beautiful souvenir photos.

right here I "shot" a scary drone, spectacular places

The Murlo Castle was the main center of the episcopal fiefdom, seat of the Bishops of Siena. The Castle is dominated at the highest point by the imposing bishop's palace, square in shape and with a sloped base, commonly called the "Palazzone". The entrance door is interesting, surmounted by a pointed stone arch, and inside, the vaulted rooms on the ground floor and the rooms with beams on the first floor are noteworthy. The palace was built by transforming and expanding the pre-existing building consisting of a 13th century tower; traces of it can be seen on the facade and especially inside on all floors. The walls surrounding the village/castle are from the same period and are still visible along almost the entire perimeter, along which there are two doors, one to the north and the other to the south/west. Characteristic are the houses leaning against the walls, most of which were also built after the war of Siena, in which secular traces have emerged during the renovations of recent decades. Until 1832, the seat of the Murlo Town Hall was in this Palazzina. Currently the Bishop's Palace houses the Archaeological Museum of Murlo, with the rich archaeological finds of Poggio Civitate; beautiful views that can be seen from the windows of the top floor.

The municipality of Murlo is very large and is made up of numerous hamlets and small clusters of houses. Nestled in the Val di Merse, it enjoys both the wooded landscape and the typical hilly panorama of Siena. The territory is crossed by the Crevole stream, a tributary of the Ombrone, and by the Merse river that gives its name to the valley. Ruins of churches and castles constitute a cultural heritage of great interest. You can visit quarries and mines and take nature trails that lead to places now forgotten but which retain all their charm intact. The municipality of Murlo is very large and is made up of numerous hamlets and small clusters of houses. Nestled in the Val di Merse, it enjoys both the wooded landscape and the typical hilly panorama of Siena. The territory is crossed by the Crevole stream, a tributary of the Ombrone, and by the Merse river that gives its name to the valley. Ruins of churches and castles constitute a cultural heritage of great interest. You can visit quarries and mines and take nature trails that lead to places now forgotten but which retain all their charm intact.

cellar around some works of art